Swing



C. LCLOUSER.

SWING.

APPLlcAxoN FILED MAR.19,1921.

Patented sept. 13,1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET i.

C. I. CLOUSER.

swme. APPLICATION FILED MAR-19| 1921.

Patented Sept. 13, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- UNITED STATS,

,PeT-ENTOFFICB CLARENCE J. cLoUsEiaoE COLUMBUS, 01110.

SWING.

T o all whom it may concern Be it known that CLARENCE J. CLoUsER;

to provide a swing which will be of substantial, simple and economical constructionA and wherein an improved construction is provided for effecting the lresilient support of the seat structure thereof. l e

In accordance withthepresent invention a. swing is provided ywhich consists .of a seatstructure adapted to be supported for os-= cillatory movement by means of an improved cable suspension which is formedto ber being further connectedwith the lower include a transversely `disposed rod member situated above the seat and from which diverging cords depend for .connection with the seat structure proper, the said rodmemdivergent ends `,of a superimposed cable which is so formed that the intermediate portions thereof may be trained upwardly through a pulley construction and thence downwardly to overlap vand engage the upwardly extending portions thereof, the extreme lower and intermediate portions of the cable being connected with a coiled spring situated between vthe lower end of the cable and the rod member, the said pulley in turn being suitably connected with any desired supporting object, the arrangement of thecables being such that the seat'structurewill be permitted: to freely oscillate, may be vertically adjusted and at the same time will be resiliently supported in an eflicient and substantial manner for comfortableuse. l. ,1.,

Another object of the invention resides in forming the lsuspension cables and cooperative members of the' swing in such manner as to permit of the use of one or more springs and to use the .springs'in way that will enable the resiliency of the` swingv to beva-ried and also to, control the height of operation of the `seat structure, thus enabling the swingto be used efec,- tively by .children of varying ages and weight and to thereby extend theperiod of usefulness of the swing.

vAugust 30, 1920. i Y; Y With these andother objects in view, as

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Slept. 13, 1921. Application led March 19, 192.1.v Serial No; 453,607'. i

Y A further object .of the invention resides in providing an improved resilient suspension structure for'the form of swing disclosed in'4 my -prior-co-pending application bearing Serial Number will appear as. the description proceeds, uthe invention accordingly consists. in lthe fnovel features of construction,y combinations fof after to be fully described and inthe appended claims. n l f In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which pointed out 406,745 V`filing date lelements and arrangements of parts, hereiny1 similar characters of reference denote like -1 and corresponding* parts throughout; the' several views thereof; l

lFigure 1 is a perspectivevview ofl v the vention,

,proved swing comprising the. present in-Y e Fig' "2 I is "a i fmfillflentary i front Yelevation i i of theupper portion 'of the swing, and disclosing kmore particularly the; suspension structure thereof, f-

5.Fig.- .3, is a similar` viewidisclosing a slightly different method of utilizing the.

spring, rFig. 4 isa similar view. showing the methodof mounting the swing whereina pair of springs is employed,fand

rig. 5 1s a detainee ofthe verseau-y Y movable 'retaining rod. L

Fig. 6 Vis. a detail view 'disclosing the swivel connection -between the,V pulley and screen construction employed in the swing. .i

- Referring more particularly .to the details of the invention, use is made of a childs swing which consists broadly `of a, seat structure l, a cable suspension 2 and a supe1 porting frame 3, the cable suspensionserving to connect the seat structure for swing.

ingmovement with the frame 3 and to permit o-f'the controlled oscillation on the part of the seat structure. The frame -3 in this instance consists of intersecting bars `et with which are connected' detachable. down# wardly diverging supporting posts 5, vthe lower ends of the latter ybeing ,adapted to engage with` the floor vor ground and to be spaced apart a suflicient distance to permit' 5 of normal. swinging movements on the lpart of the seat structure. When not in use the posts 5 .maybe `disconnected"from ,the bars 4 .readilyand thus 4enable the lframe .to'be .collapsed andxo be lconipactly stored.

This feature of collapsibility is also present in the seat structure 1 and in its cable suspension 2, and forms one of the practical advantages 'embodied in the present invention.

The seat structure 1 has been described in detail and furnishesthe basis of my aforesaid application and hence its construction ,cables 8, which afford a substantial construction and yet'permit of the collapsing of the'V seat structure when the latter is not in use. The cable construction 2, which forms the gist of the present invention, includes a transversely extending rod member 9, which is located above the seat structure 1 and has suitably connected therewith downwardly divergent cords 10, the latter having their lower ends suitably spaced and secured to the arm rest7, whereby when the rod membcr 9 is properly supported the weight within the seat structure lwill be properly balancedand therefore undue tiltingV and oscillation'in a lateral direction ofthe swing is precluded. To effect the support of the 'rod member '9 and the parts carried thereby a cable 11 is utilized. This cable has its lower divergent ends suitably connected with the outer portions of the rod member 9, the intermediate portions ofthe said cable being trained :upwardly so as to pass about the spaced sheaves of a double pulley 12, and

thence to be trained 'downwardly and vertically, so that the last describedV portions will embrace and-frictionally engage the divergcnt ends of the cable 11 so vas to draw the latter together and to guide the 'same around the wheels of the pulley. This downwardly and vertically'extending portion ofthe cable 11 constitutes a loop 13, which has its lower end connected with asubstantia'lly S shaped link 111 with vwhich is also connected the upper end of a vertically disposed coiled spring V15 the latter having its lower end detachably connected with a xed eye member 16 carried intermediately of the rod 9. The pulleyA frame or block is equipped with a swiveled eye 17, which is removably connected with fixed hook 18 carried by the intersecting portions ofthe bars 4.

By this construction it will be manifest ,n thatthe swingwill be so formed that its seat structure will be permitted to oscillate freely within the confines kof the posts 5, and by the arrangement of the cable construction 2 the seat structure'will be .so/supported that undue teetering or oscillation in a lateral direction will 'be prevented, in order that the swing will berendered safe inV operation. Then, by the'method described Vof pQSi'iQk ing the cable 11 the tension on the spring 15v will be relieved of excessive strain, since by the provision rof the pulley and by the method of intertwining the cable 11 thc spring will be permitted to carry greater loads than if the same were employed to di rectly support the entire weight placed within theY seat structure. When the spring is positioned as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the seat structure may be used by growing chil dren. However, when the swing intended to be employed for the use of infants, using' the latter term in its generally accepted sense, the link 14, -as shown in Fig. g3, is directly connected with the eye 16, and the spring 15 is moved so thatv the upper end thereof will be connected with the-hook 18 and the lower end with the eye 17 provided in connection with the pulley 12, TWhen so positioned the plane of operation of the seat structure Ywill be lowered and also, since the spring receives the full weight of the swing and its contents, greater resiliency on the part of the swing may be obtained, thus adapting the structure particularly to the requirements of infants or small children'. Then, as shown in FigA'it is possible to einploy Va plurality of springs, the spring 15 being utilized in the same capacity as when it is employed in the preferred form of the invention, and an eXtra spring 19 being added by situating the same between the hook 18 and the eye 17. This construction also serves to regulate the effectiveheight of the seat structure and to permit of the den` sired degree of resiliencyinthe cable suspension. If desired, the forward portions of the cable 8 may be equipped with a vertically sliding rod 20, carrying. ornamental devices 21, this rod being` utilized for the purpose of retaining a child within the seat structure and to prevent a child fromfalling out of the swing accidentally. Also, the base of the seat structure may include 'a suitable ornamental figure such as the head 22 of an 110 animal, in order that the attractiveness of the toy may be enhanced. v K l In view of the foregoing it will be appar-` ent that the present invention provides a swing whereinan improved construction ob- 115 tains for the purpose of effecting ythe oscilylating support of a seat structure, the ar- What is claimed is: A

l. In a swing, a support therefor comprising a double pulley, a seat structure, a transverse rod above said seat structure, downwardly diverging cords between said rod and seat structure, a cable connected with the outer ends of said rod, the intermediate portions of said cable being trained around the pulley so as to produce a downwardly extending loop, a connection between the lower end of said loop and said rod, and a spring coperative with said cable to effect the resilient support of the seat structure.

2. In a swing, a support therefor comprising a double pulley, a seat structure, a transverse rod above said seat structure, cables connecting said rod with said seat structure, a cable connected with the outer ends of said rod and extending above the latter, said cable being situated so that the intermediate portions thereof will be trained around said pulley and thence vertically downward to produce a loop, a spring having the upper end thereof connected with said loop, vand a connection between the lower end of said spring and said rod.

3. In a swing, a support therefor comprising a pulley, a seat structure, a transverse rod above said seat structure, a cable connection between said rod and said seat structure, said cable being continued upwardly above said rod and trained around said pulley to produce a downwardly eX- tending vertical loop, the sides of said loop being disposedto engage with the intermediate portions of said cable and to guide the latter around said pulley, and a resilient connection between the lower portion'of said loop and said rod. f

4. In a swing, a support therefor comprising a double pulley, a seat structure, a transverse rod above said seat structure, a cable connecting said rod with said seat structure, said cable bein to converge upwardly and to pass around said pulley so as to produce a downwardly extending loop, theV sides of said loop being disposed to engage with the upwardly converging portions of said cable to guide the L Y latter about said pulley, a resilient connection between the lower end of said loop and said rod, and a second resilient connection between said pulley and a fixed support.

In testimony'whereof I afl-ix my signature.

CLARENCE J. oLoUsER.

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